Mr Sommers - Drama Gcse
Jethro and Mr Sommers
We had to create a still image ‘statue’ of Jethro. Underneath the statue, I chose to show Jethro as being hopeful. I was on my knees but had my fist clenched and to the side of me, suggesting that there were still issues with the way that people were treated, the time that the statue was meant to be made was during the peak of slavery. The clenched fist representing that Jethro and his fellow people would fight towards freedom. Dan played Mr Sommers, he stood with folded arms, narrowed eyes staring, looking intimidating. This showed that Mr Sommers was arrogant and perhaps should be feared. Next, we created a still image ‘statue’ of both Jethro and Mr Sommers, after the peak of slavery. This time, we chose for both of us to stand straight, looking into each others eyes with both of our clenched fists in the air, showing that the slaves had now reached their target of freedom and were working happily with the white people.
Governess and Mr Sommers
We had to create a role play of Mr Sommers interviewing the Governess about her taking the responsible role of being his daughter’s governess. I chose to play the Governess and Dan chose to play Mr Sommers. Firstly, I considered how the Governess would react to being confronted with a man of such ‘high status’. I chose to represent the Governess as being shy and overly considerate of her actions and the way that she came across to Mr Sommers, yet also creating the impression that she was smart and worthy for the job. Throughout the performance I sat straight and upright and maintained eye contact with Dan, who was standing up throughout the performance, he spoke authoritively and loudly and kept his back straight, this represented his high status in comparison with the Governess. We used props such as a table and chairs to portray a more realistic scene.
Teacher in Role
The class were slaves on Mr Sommers’ plantation. I had the important role of Isabella, Mr Sommers’ daughter.
We had to create a still image ‘statue’ of Jethro. Underneath the statue, I chose to show Jethro as being hopeful. I was on my knees but had my fist clenched and to the side of me, suggesting that there were still issues with the way that people were treated, the time that the statue was meant to be made was during the peak of slavery. The clenched fist representing that Jethro and his fellow people would fight towards freedom. Dan played Mr Sommers, he stood with folded arms, narrowed eyes staring, looking intimidating. This showed that Mr Sommers was arrogant and perhaps should be feared. Next, we created a still image ‘statue’ of both Jethro and Mr Sommers, after the peak of slavery. This time, we chose for both of us to stand straight, looking into each others eyes with both of our clenched fists in the air, showing that the slaves had now reached their target of freedom and were working happily with the white people.
Governess and Mr Sommers
We had to create a role play of Mr Sommers interviewing the Governess about her taking the responsible role of being his daughter’s governess. I chose to play the Governess and Dan chose to play Mr Sommers. Firstly, I considered how the Governess would react to being confronted with a man of such ‘high status’. I chose to represent the Governess as being shy and overly considerate of her actions and the way that she came across to Mr Sommers, yet also creating the impression that she was smart and worthy for the job. Throughout the performance I sat straight and upright and maintained eye contact with Dan, who was standing up throughout the performance, he spoke authoritively and loudly and kept his back straight, this represented his high status in comparison with the Governess. We used props such as a table and chairs to portray a more realistic scene.
Teacher in Role
The class were slaves on Mr Sommers’ plantation. I had the important role of Isabella, Mr Sommers’ daughter.